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you start with the irs agents at the cincinnati office. the guys you first tried to put all the blame on. then you put them in the grand jury and you ask them under oath which supervisors directed them to withhold tax exempt status and investigate any one who might criticize your administration. you feds know how to do that. you do it all the time. and by the way, the system doesn't need to be fixed, your administration needs to be fixed. so if you want the truth, tell your director of the irs exempt division the learned lois lerner the one who says she is not good at math not to lie to congress, which she did when she said that her screening process was unbiased. when in truth, two years ago, she knew her agents were flagging all cases of any one who might criticize your administration. but, of course, mr. president, you will get to the bottom of this. >>e think we will be able to -- i think we will be able to figure out exactly what happened, who was involved, what went wrong and we are going to be able to implement steps to fix it. and
you start with the irs agents at the cincinnati office. the guys you first tried to put all the blame on. then you put them in the grand jury and you ask them under oath which supervisors directed them to withhold tax exempt status and investigate any one who might criticize your administration. you feds know how to do that. you do it all the time. and by the way, the system doesn't need to be fixed, your administration needs to be fixed. so if you want the truth, tell your director of the irs...
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while the head of the irs objects to word target. one men who apparently did have a bulls eye on his back is speaking out. frank van der sloot an idaho businessman donated $1 million to help mitt romney. after that he was audited on three different occasions, rubbing up nearly $100,000 in legal bills. joining us now from salt lake city is mr. van der sloot. so we had you on a little more than a year ago after you donated to the romney campaign the obama campaign web site began to hammer you and put your name out there and all of this business. let's start there. then what happened? >> well, that morning, april 20th, 2012, that's when my life changed. i got a phone call from my son and he said, dad, you have got to look at this. i went on there. the campaign's web site and sure enough there it was. 8 of us singled out out of thousands of donors suggest -- saying two things about us. one thing they said was that 8 of us had less than reputable records and had been on the wrong side of the law which certainly wasn't true for me and i do
while the head of the irs objects to word target. one men who apparently did have a bulls eye on his back is speaking out. frank van der sloot an idaho businessman donated $1 million to help mitt romney. after that he was audited on three different occasions, rubbing up nearly $100,000 in legal bills. joining us now from salt lake city is mr. van der sloot. so we had you on a little more than a year ago after you donated to the romney campaign the obama campaign web site began to hammer you and...
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the people at the irs who are like storm troopers. the irs is the most feared agency in the world next to maybe the kgb. and these are the people tasked with enforcing making sure that everyone has health insurance? it is a disaster. this woman got $103,000 in bow nesss. taxpayer funded money. was basically promoted and oversaw the targeting of conservative and religious groups and she is getting a promotion. you are telling me that no one know hass is going on here. >> mike: steven miller salt there with a straight face and said the reason this happened is they were just trying to be so efficient. >> hilarious. let's not forget, steven miller was fired. he is is gone. now, i underand it obama did not -- obama did not take him out to the middle of times square and flog him like people might want. i think this is a fair point when you apply for tax exempt status does that make you immediately above the law? can we not ask a question as to whether or not your application is, correct? i think that is what they were trying to do. did they
the people at the irs who are like storm troopers. the irs is the most feared agency in the world next to maybe the kgb. and these are the people tasked with enforcing making sure that everyone has health insurance? it is a disaster. this woman got $103,000 in bow nesss. taxpayer funded money. was basically promoted and oversaw the targeting of conservative and religious groups and she is getting a promotion. you are telling me that no one know hass is going on here. >> mike: steven...
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the irs it would be in the purview of congress. if the do nothing congress had acted and given us a guideline as to what constitutes a terrorist organization or not. >> let me ask you this. here is the question. the problem is not that they went through the forms and were diligent they were only diligent with one side they didn't put that to left wing groups. >> there are a lot of progressive groups in texas saying i didn't know it was illegal for the irs to ask me at that question. the plan that has gotten parted san on what constitutes a terrorist organization and political organization. i was saying giving coupons to hungry people that has been politicized, food stamps have been politicized if we can't agree food stamps are charity congress should be making this decision. >> we can have a different discussion about whether tax codes can be what it is this is what it is. i would like someone to come out and say what muslim groups were targeted this way whether muslims ask for prayers they pray no. what one progressive organizatio
the irs it would be in the purview of congress. if the do nothing congress had acted and given us a guideline as to what constitutes a terrorist organization or not. >> let me ask you this. here is the question. the problem is not that they went through the forms and were diligent they were only diligent with one side they didn't put that to left wing groups. >> there are a lot of progressive groups in texas saying i didn't know it was illegal for the irs to ask me at that question....
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in the irs. show mere they're not going to do the same thing withves obamacare. >> i would be surprised if thir woman had this job in another month. >> are you calling for her firing? >> i think that wo if i were in. position to do so, given the story and given the fact she was overseeing this issue, that it would be raised so many questions about obamacare that it's probably better to put her someplace else.ter >> good for you. or let her go? >> i'm not sure let her go. >> good for you. >> i don't think it's about her personally. i actually think it's about the institution, that the irs will h not be trusted to be able to administer obamacare fairly. no one is going to trust it. they are operating from such a credibility deficit, it's impossible for them to get theic way out of it unless they have some sort of wholesale revamp. i hope somebody uses this opportunity, like was said, never let a crisis go to waste. tax reform could solve this in the long run. the irs is going to have to do a wholes
in the irs. show mere they're not going to do the same thing withves obamacare. >> i would be surprised if thir woman had this job in another month. >> are you calling for her firing? >> i think that wo if i were in. position to do so, given the story and given the fact she was overseeing this issue, that it would be raised so many questions about obamacare that it's probably better to put her someplace else.ter >> good for you. or let her go? >> i'm not sure let...
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>> geraldo: the targeting of the irs by the tea party and other conservatives. >> was the irs using inappropriate criteria in its review of organizations applying for tax exempt status? yes. was the irs delaying their applications? yes, and finally, did the irs ask unnecessary and inappropriate questions of applicants. again, yes. >> it was inadvertent. just some odd underlings out of cincinnati that did this and there was no political motive whatever involved. the question is how stupid do they think we are? >> geraldo: stupid or crafty, the second scandal plaguing the administration is still the spin the state department put on benghazi. >> ongoing obsession with talking points and benghazi and the attempts to politicize that. constitute a side show driven purely by or largely by political interests. >> the fact that the state department was intimately involved in this and they were taking out factual information because they were worried about the political ramifications of that, i think that is a pretty important point. >> geraldo: and perhaps the most important point or at least the scandal
>> geraldo: the targeting of the irs by the tea party and other conservatives. >> was the irs using inappropriate criteria in its review of organizations applying for tax exempt status? yes. was the irs delaying their applications? yes, and finally, did the irs ask unnecessary and inappropriate questions of applicants. again, yes. >> it was inadvertent. just some odd underlings out of cincinnati that did this and there was no political motive whatever involved. the question is...
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irs and same with association when you look at the questions on the irs case. question, the political question, i personally don't even think this is political. i think this is a matter of fundamental fairness for the american people and whether or not they are going to care. when benghazi comes up, they drag their feet, they delay, they miss inform. then when finally information comes out then they say it's a long time ago. i would expect all of these scandals probably the same strategy would be used, no? >> this is a matter of big government tyranny, is what it is. and the left embrace it is and they have this mentality. it's perfectly fine when somebodywelse's ox is being gored, but when it's yours then wait a minute, you are not allowed to do this. the government is getting bigger and bigger and power is nor centralized, and obama, whenever something happens he has excuses, well, it's low level, well, they are playing politics. folks, it's real world. the irs is out of control, the department of hhs with obamacare is out of control. the agriculture departme
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the irs. how scary is that. when the irs comes in there you are not allowed to be showedy. this is an overreach. >> they prevented people from going into business. this is in the middle of a presidential campaign. they hamstrung some of the president's most vocal opponents prevented them from entering into the campaign debate. when charlie rangel head of the ways and means committee does not pay his own taxes is outraged. you know it's a story. >> you know it's bad. >> the woman who was in charge of the tax exempt office during this time from something like 2009 to 2012, his name is sarah hall ingram, moved on to obama care, affordable care act. now they are saying this is the woman who allowed this be on the lookout for targeting list of the tea party she is going to be the law enforcement officer of who complies with obama care? they don't like that plan. >> do you think? >> this can't stand. you couldn't make this up. it is the woman who oversaw this attack on the president's political oppo
the irs. how scary is that. when the irs comes in there you are not allowed to be showedy. this is an overreach. >> they prevented people from going into business. this is in the middle of a presidential campaign. they hamstrung some of the president's most vocal opponents prevented them from entering into the campaign debate. when charlie rangel head of the ways and means committee does not pay his own taxes is outraged. you know it's a story. >> you know it's bad. >> the...
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told of the irs investigation a year ago. but tonight, we have learned that some republican members of congress were also told back then. reena ninan joining us from the white house. reena, good evening. >> reporter: the white house officials were first made aware of the irs probe in late april. but insisted president obama wasn't informed then. instead, learning about it when the story broke in the media. white house aide dan pfeiffer says no orders were given to the irs to go after tea party groups. >> bottom line, no communication as far as you know from the white house, to the irs, about this targeting? >> no. absolutely not. whether it's legal or illegal, is not important to the fact that the conduct of the matter. we have to make sure it doesn't happen again. >> reporter: senior treasury officials learned of the investigation last year and so did republicans. the chair of the house oversight committee knew of the probe in june. and asked what would be in an irs inspector general's report. >> i knew when we made the alle
told of the irs investigation a year ago. but tonight, we have learned that some republican members of congress were also told back then. reena ninan joining us from the white house. reena, good evening. >> reporter: the white house officials were first made aware of the irs probe in late april. but insisted president obama wasn't informed then. instead, learning about it when the story broke in the media. white house aide dan pfeiffer says no orders were given to the irs to go after tea...
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everybody understands the power of the irs. when you get a letter from the irs. you know it's not happy news. you didn't win the lottery. it's bad news. and you know that they have the power and everybody feels that. for the irs to so overtly abuse its power now they want us to believe that a bunch of bureaucrats in cincinnati got together and decided they would target the right? that's not a plausible story we now know it came into washington. obama was asked this morning at the press conference did you not know about any of this before you heard about it on friday? did anybody in the white house not know about this? so he is asked about anybody. >> bill: let's run the sound bite. >> wife did he say i.g. report? >> bill: let's run the sound bite. i want you to answer your own question. >> i will speculate. >> bill: here we go. >> you can assure the american people that nobody in the white house knew about the agency's actions before your counsel's office found out on april 22nd? >> i can can assure you that i certainly did not know anything about the ig report b
everybody understands the power of the irs. when you get a letter from the irs. you know it's not happy news. you didn't win the lottery. it's bad news. and you know that they have the power and everybody feels that. for the irs to so overtly abuse its power now they want us to believe that a bunch of bureaucrats in cincinnati got together and decided they would target the right? that's not a plausible story we now know it came into washington. obama was asked this morning at the press...
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the irs is launching an investigation of its own. the irs already admitted to the behavior. the irs and the white house were hammered by democrats and republicans angry over the rez layings they targeted conservative groups. they argued over tax status. >> this should send a chill up your spine. >> i am not someone who has celebrated tea party politics. but we cannot we cannot this is not powerful. >> a short time later embattled white house issued a statement. the president believes the american people expect and deserve to have the best public servants with the highest level of integrity working on their behalves. based on media reports he is concerned a small number of internal revenue employees may have fallen short of that standard. it has become increasingly clear it has been his conduct for some time. the wall street journal reports this morning we are not just talking about groups here that have the words tea party or patriot in their names. this may have extended to include levels of government debt or calls into question the behavior of government in general. they
the irs is launching an investigation of its own. the irs already admitted to the behavior. the irs and the white house were hammered by democrats and republicans angry over the rez layings they targeted conservative groups. they argued over tax status. >> this should send a chill up your spine. >> i am not someone who has celebrated tea party politics. but we cannot we cannot this is not powerful. >> a short time later embattled white house issued a statement. the president...
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of activity by the irs. i think you see something different. he made clear if t personnel prove to be true, he would find them treajsz and he would expect appropriate action be taken and people be held responsible. he has no tolerance for targeting of specific groups, conservative groups if the reporting is true on this. he would expect action to be taken. this is a matter when it comes to the irs it is under review by the independent inspector general. we have not seen that report. it is our understanding that its release is fairly imminent and once we have it we will assess the next steps. so at this point we have to wait for action by an independent inspector before we can jump to conclusions to what happened, whether there was a deliberate targeting of groups inappropriately, and if that is case what action should be taken. you can be sure, i would point you to president's response yesterday, what his feelings are about this kind of action if, in fact, took place. on the issue of what is a department of
of activity by the irs. i think you see something different. he made clear if t personnel prove to be true, he would find them treajsz and he would expect appropriate action be taken and people be held responsible. he has no tolerance for targeting of specific groups, conservative groups if the reporting is true on this. he would expect action to be taken. this is a matter when it comes to the irs it is under review by the independent inspector general. we have not seen that report. it is our...
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of the irs. he did agree to resign but he noted he was scheduled to leave anyway. the white house used the departure to drive home the point they are taking the matter seriously. they targeted conservative groups for extra enforcement leading up to the 2012 election. >> it is inexcusable americans have the right to be angry about it i am angry about it. i will not tolerate this in any agency but especially the irs given the power it has and the reach it has in all of our lives. >>> the question all along has been how high up does it go? despite initial claims the extra scrutiny was the work of owe level workers in the cincinnati office. they were aware of this conduct while congress was told it had not occurred. >> the question isn't about who will resign my question is who is going to jail over the scandal. >> there are calls for a special prosecutor to prosecute this. they are expected to answer maybe one, two, maybe three questions about this during a brief press appearance. that's about it as
of the irs. he did agree to resign but he noted he was scheduled to leave anyway. the white house used the departure to drive home the point they are taking the matter seriously. they targeted conservative groups for extra enforcement leading up to the 2012 election. >> it is inexcusable americans have the right to be angry about it i am angry about it. i will not tolerate this in any agency but especially the irs given the power it has and the reach it has in all of our lives....
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to the irs scandal growing by the day. we have learned it wasn't just the tea party. other conservative groups wer t. now a hearing has been scheduled for friday on capitol hill so lawmakers may get some answers. doug luzader is live with more on that. good morning, doug. >> good morning. this is growing fast with the "washington post" saying despite their denials the specific targeting of conservative groups they say was known to high level officials here at washington even as it was underway. a combhat tive obama said the irs was playing politics targeting nonprofit groups the tea party patriots or self identified educational groups promoting the constitution. >> it is contrary to our traditions and people have to be held accountable and it's got to be fixed. >> the irs admitted to the effort but attempted to blame it on low level employees in the agency the lawyers for tea party groups for evidence say they were targeted by officials since washington supporting the decisions of many tea party leaders. >> a couple of low
to the irs scandal growing by the day. we have learned it wasn't just the tea party. other conservative groups wer t. now a hearing has been scheduled for friday on capitol hill so lawmakers may get some answers. doug luzader is live with more on that. good morning, doug. >> good morning. this is growing fast with the "washington post" saying despite their denials the specific targeting of conservative groups they say was known to high level officials here at washington even as...
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by the irs for the last three years. the press ignored them. given that if it was low-level aids, just people in cincinnati doing this and they didn't really have any political acumen, then it wouldn't have been hard for a reporter to pick up the phone and find out or for white house communication to find out if there was a problem. >> we already know washington d.c. knew about it. >> i know. >> let me ask you a question. i would think that all of these things really bother you in terms of the irs intimidating people because of their political point of view. >> i agree. >> benghazi, four dead americans and we did nothing before when requests were help were out there -- >> i don't agree with you on that. >> they were toll to stand down. >> i don't agree. >> and a web of lies was built afterwards. now the a.p. story. my question to you is what do you recommend the president do to get out of his scandal mix that he's now in? >> i could be dana perino here. i could say i believe in transparency. i think an adversarial press
by the irs for the last three years. the press ignored them. given that if it was low-level aids, just people in cincinnati doing this and they didn't really have any political acumen, then it wouldn't have been hard for a reporter to pick up the phone and find out or for white house communication to find out if there was a problem. >> we already know washington d.c. knew about it. >> i know. >> let me ask you a question. i would think that all of these things really bother...
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office at the irs. abc political director rick klein reports us. abc news broke that story tonight. who is she? >> sarah hall ingram and she was in charge of the whole commission that takes care of the tax exempt groups. they are the ones overseeing the whole division in cincinnati that was targeting tea partyers. she was in charge of it during the entire period. she's been in the new job about a week. the guy who took her place in that job, joseph grant, he's actually -- they announced his resignation today. he would be retiring in a couple weeks anyway
office at the irs. abc political director rick klein reports us. abc news broke that story tonight. who is she? >> sarah hall ingram and she was in charge of the whole commission that takes care of the tax exempt groups. they are the ones overseeing the whole division in cincinnati that was targeting tea partyers. she was in charge of it during the entire period. she's been in the new job about a week. the guy who took her place in that job, joseph grant, he's actually -- they announced...
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is unclear if they will resign in the irs in the days to come. but they will be keeping an eye on the hearing today. >> thanks, patti ann? >> thanks, heather. now to stories you can bank on this morning. a roller-coaster for gas prices. joining us from fox business network is lauren simonetti. >> gas prices started the year at 3.29 a gallon. today your national average is $3.61 a gallon. this past month it's up $0.08 alone. one of the reasons we see the spike it has nothing to do with supply. four different refineries in illinois, tulsa, oklahoma and el dorado, kansas causing some states to see huge spikes. in minneapolis record prices there up $0.59 in the past month. milwaukee and cincinnati gas prices rising by $0.35 heading into the summer. you know what that means. >> big increase, wow. >> it could pay to travel light at least on one airline. >> on american airlines if you have a bag that will fit under your seat you can get on the plane first. an american says this is going to save them two minutes in their boarding time. but two minutes pe
is unclear if they will resign in the irs in the days to come. but they will be keeping an eye on the hearing today. >> thanks, patti ann? >> thanks, heather. now to stories you can bank on this morning. a roller-coaster for gas prices. joining us from fox business network is lauren simonetti. >> gas prices started the year at 3.29 a gallon. today your national average is $3.61 a gallon. this past month it's up $0.08 alone. one of the reasons we see the spike it has nothing to...
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everybody knows the irs lied, all right. and now the -- somebody in the state department and/or the white house lied as well, juan. everybody knows that. >> i don't know it so i guess i'm one of those crazy zealots. >> bill: you don't know. let's walk through it very simply so even i can understand it. >> so let me give you a shot. >> i don't want to you launch. >> you could. >> bill: you believe there wasn't any misleading of anything in the benghazi thing? >> well, i think that what happened before benghazi, during benghazi, nobody has brought any of those facts into dispute. what we're talking about is this memo afterwards which is essentially a turf war between state and the pentagon as to what's in this document. do we reveal sources? do would tell people? and so that's what you are focused on and you are saying you have got a scandal? i don't see a scandal there i see a turf war. >> bill: tom brokaw is probably left wing of you. he is to the left of you. said hey, you have got to tell me who ordered rice to go out ther
everybody knows the irs lied, all right. and now the -- somebody in the state department and/or the white house lied as well, juan. everybody knows that. >> i don't know it so i guess i'm one of those crazy zealots. >> bill: you don't know. let's walk through it very simply so even i can understand it. >> so let me give you a shot. >> i don't want to you launch. >> you could. >> bill: you believe there wasn't any misleading of anything in the benghazi thing?...
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out by the rirks -- by the irs. it will be the first time lawmakers will have the chance to have her explain the policy and how high up the chain of command that the orders came. >> it will be very interesting. >> reporter: it will be great. >> we'll be on it. pfeifer was also on the defensive, concerning the deadly benghazi attack. he refused to say where exactly the president was that night and insisted that ambassador rice is owed an apology. we have more. >> reporter: the month-long controversy over the security support, the reactions and the revised talking points, after the 9/11 terror attack continue. dan pfeifer making the sunday rounds, standing by the independent review board's findings and he passionately says that the idea that the president was not responsive at the benghazi attack is offensive. >> with due respect, you didn't answer my question. what did the president do that night? >> he was in constantd touch with the national security team and kept up with events. >> was he in the situation room. >>
out by the rirks -- by the irs. it will be the first time lawmakers will have the chance to have her explain the policy and how high up the chain of command that the orders came. >> it will be very interesting. >> reporter: it will be great. >> we'll be on it. pfeifer was also on the defensive, concerning the deadly benghazi attack. he refused to say where exactly the president was that night and insisted that ambassador rice is owed an apology. we have more. >>...
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the president fires the head of the irs. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the obama administration going south fast. can it save itself that is the subject of this east coast's talking points memo. headline right now the irs scandal could be worse than benghazi as the president fires irs chief stephan miller. at this point mr. obama had to do that. >> i will do everything in my power to make sure nothing like this happens again. by holding the responsible parties accountable, by putting in place new checks and safeguards and going forward by making sure that the laws applied as it should be in a fair and impartial way. the irs admitting it targeted conservatives. listen to this. just hours earlier, than what the president just said, jay carney was saying that the white house can't really explain how the irs corruption happened because fbi is investigating. i cannot obviously comment on the investigation that the attorney general an
the president fires the head of the irs. caution. you are about to enter the no spin zone, the factor begins right now. >> hi, i'm bill o'reilly. thanks for watching us tonight. the obama administration going south fast. can it save itself that is the subject of this east coast's talking points memo. headline right now the irs scandal could be worse than benghazi as the president fires irs chief stephan miller. at this point mr. obama had to do that. >> i will do everything in my...
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that's the word from the irs itself the head of the irs is a political appointee. he serves at the pleasure of the president. another apologized last week but top officials insisted did not know what lower workers were doing. went after tea party or patriot in their names to see whether they are violating their tax exempt status. lawmakers from both parties are promising to get to the bottom of it. the house ways and means committee will hold a hearing this friday. that's new today according to the chairman the michigan republican dave camp. the senate finance committee chairman max baucus a democrat from montana says his panel will also investigate. its fox top story and mike emanuel is live on it tonight from washington. one republican is calling for the head of the irs to step down, mike. >> that's true. already a call for heads to roll. senator mark co-rubio sent e stronglyto secretary jack urges president obama to demand the irs commissioner's resignation effective immediately. on the other side of the aisle the senate majority leader said there should not be
that's the word from the irs itself the head of the irs is a political appointee. he serves at the pleasure of the president. another apologized last week but top officials insisted did not know what lower workers were doing. went after tea party or patriot in their names to see whether they are violating their tax exempt status. lawmakers from both parties are promising to get to the bottom of it. the house ways and means committee will hold a hearing this friday. that's new today according to...
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what went on at the irs. he will work with them and make sure there is no stonewalling no, half answers, no witnesses withheld. bottom line earlier today mcconnell told me he was not surprised by the activity at the irs. >> well, i'm inclined to say i told you. so i was talking about this a year ago when tea party groups in my state indicated they were being harassed by the irs. clearly, that was happening. it took an i.g. report for them to fess up to it. >> so while the acting commission is leaving, republicans are saying the investigation will be thorough. that includes house oversight chairman darrell issa calling five irs witnesses to come up here for transcripted interviews. it's not under oath but it is a crime to lie to congress, shep. >> shepard: mike, what are we hearing from democrats? >> well, they are saying there is no defense for what went on at the irs. and the head ahead of the president's announcement a key democrat who will be a key figure in a hearing on friday said it is time for change.
what went on at the irs. he will work with them and make sure there is no stonewalling no, half answers, no witnesses withheld. bottom line earlier today mcconnell told me he was not surprised by the activity at the irs. >> well, i'm inclined to say i told you. so i was talking about this a year ago when tea party groups in my state indicated they were being harassed by the irs. clearly, that was happening. it took an i.g. report for them to fess up to it. >> so while the acting...
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it is no wonder that the agents and the irs sort of get the message. the president demonizes his opponents. >> reporter: but gop leaders concede there is no evidence the white house ordering the targeting of conservatives. >> we don't have anything to say that the president knew about this. >> the investigation has just begun so i'm not going to reach a conclusion about what we may find. >> reporter: after what may have been among the toughest weeks of the obama presidency, a just-released poll shows the president's approval rating largely unaffected. still the majority of americans view all these issues as very important to the nation, despite white house claims that some congressional republicans are overplaying their hand. >> this is not water gate but there are some people in the administration who have acted as if they want to be knicnixonian. >> what unites all these things, it undermines the credibility of the administration and the president and the competence of government. this is a time when we have a president who is really trying hard to p
it is no wonder that the agents and the irs sort of get the message. the president demonizes his opponents. >> reporter: but gop leaders concede there is no evidence the white house ordering the targeting of conservatives. >> we don't have anything to say that the president knew about this. >> the investigation has just begun so i'm not going to reach a conclusion about what we may find. >> reporter: after what may have been among the toughest weeks of the obama...
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send the irs to check his records and give him something else to worry about instead of harassing me and check his facebook time line, i am sure something is on there to tax him for. and send the drones to fly over his house.
send the irs to check his records and give him something else to worry about instead of harassing me and check his facebook time line, i am sure something is on there to tax him for. and send the drones to fly over his house.
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this is a government that is out of control. >> but the irs is not tied to him yet. >> the irs is tied to him in the following way -- he is, in fact, responsible for the nomination and the actions of the internal revenue service as his former treasury secretary, timothy geithner. this is not an agency that exits as he puts it independently, the commissioner is appointed by the president of the united states, schulman. he and the rest of the administration have been talking about, he was appointed by george w. bush. schulman is a democrat and he served in the regulatory agency before that. >> schulman is the irs commissioner and he testified on capitol hill on march 2nd, 2012, about this saying -- he did not acknowledge any of these. we have a small clip. >> can you give us assurances that the irs are not targeting political groups based on political leanings? >> absolutely not. this is the kind of back and forth that happens when people apply for 501-c4 status. >> absolutely. this happens to be the politicization that was against richard nixon in his impeachment. let there be no doubt,
this is a government that is out of control. >> but the irs is not tied to him yet. >> the irs is tied to him in the following way -- he is, in fact, responsible for the nomination and the actions of the internal revenue service as his former treasury secretary, timothy geithner. this is not an agency that exits as he puts it independently, the commissioner is appointed by the president of the united states, schulman. he and the rest of the administration have been talking about, he...
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new details that the irs has been targeting conservative groups like the tea party since longer than we had thought, since 2011. why now are they apologizing. >> tucker: then the more questions we have about benghazi. who did the orders to stand down. >> plus, it was most popular hair cut in america. rachel worn by jennifer aniston could have been one big mistake. >> alisyn: i
new details that the irs has been targeting conservative groups like the tea party since longer than we had thought, since 2011. why now are they apologizing. >> tucker: then the more questions we have about benghazi. who did the orders to stand down. >> plus, it was most popular hair cut in america. rachel worn by jennifer aniston could have been one big mistake. >> alisyn: i
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anybody under the scrutiny of the irs knows the nightmare that entails. again, we need to get to the bottom of this. everything brad said i second. it's something we need to look very carefully. >> heather: if there were no political bias were only conservative groups targeted and were these certain groups of people in an office in cincinnati? >> i don't believe that. i don't think bureaucrats on their own would have taken a political bent as julie points out. they tend to be non-political but the appointees tend to be political. that is big difference. somebody told the irs they wanted this done likely to be a political person with a political bent. the faghd to have come out. let the chips fall where they may. heather, there is nothing worse an democracy than a government scandal and government picks on a class of individuals. government corruption is the worst no matter what administration republican or democrat it falls under. there have been plenty of scandals but there is admission that they targeted a political group at a time of political election
anybody under the scrutiny of the irs knows the nightmare that entails. again, we need to get to the bottom of this. everything brad said i second. it's something we need to look very carefully. >> heather: if there were no political bias were only conservative groups targeted and were these certain groups of people in an office in cincinnati? >> i don't believe that. i don't think bureaucrats on their own would have taken a political bent as julie points out. they tend to be...
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plus, the acting head of the irs speaking out on the tax man targeting con
plus, the acting head of the irs speaking out on the tax man targeting con
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who are the irs defenders? gon the "new yo times" web site if can bear ook he at the this morni00% favorcmments f t glirs what do t say? >> covatives ed it. this is theof t irs to crush dissent bythe president's polal opponents. ou are wondngthe erica is the "new york in >> ton:hat great.ectio turned on on site not on that one. saome mom.clay i shas arst vilifion. had their com a repeate ying to tax exempt prove her worth like thuy. listen it? >> ffensive when someone asksfor every speech tt has eve been gn, i felt very of espely becauseove this country. a i'm try to do educate people. we speak about the constitution. it's not l doing ythg subvve angr peopl i just am flabbergast. >> now they are putti up that f. we will see if it's part of class action lawsuit or individualwsuit. >>here are awful lot o people in the same potion as becky gtson they worked hardhey w ims. >> clayton: discrimon. ed in a lawsuit.ould be was lation -- was it drimination? we don't know fully ye criteria was met.l of t we have tsee whe
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there is a look outside the irs building. and good morning to you, everybody, i'm martha maccallum here in "america's newsroom.". >> happy monday morning, martha, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. of a the irs admitted to targeting any groups with the words tea party or patriot there are reports that the abuse went a whole lot further including groups that deal with government spending, even the constitution. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for an investigation. >> the conclusion that the irs came to that they did have agents who were engaged in intimidation of political groups. is as dangerous a problem the government can have and i don't care if you're a conservative, a liberal, a democrat or a republican, this should send a chill up your spine. this is something that we can not let stand. it needs to have a full investigation. i don't know where it stops or who is involved. whoever is involved, through a fact-based investigation and it has to being external. clearly shown they can't do it themselves. marth
there is a look outside the irs building. and good morning to you, everybody, i'm martha maccallum here in "america's newsroom.". >> happy monday morning, martha, i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer. of a the irs admitted to targeting any groups with the words tea party or patriot there are reports that the abuse went a whole lot further including groups that deal with government spending, even the constitution. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for an investigation....
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the, the irs is scariest of all federal government agencies to the average american. and they don't like thinking that nobody's running the irs. you know in the first four years of the obama administration everything was george bush's fault. now apparently everything is nobody's fault because nobody is taking responsibility for the government anymore. bill: your comment about republicans. do you think on the senate and house side so far they have done that, they have stuck to, what you believe is a cautious approach to find the facts? >> well, i think that's happening and i think the house hearings will andould go . i hope that chairman baucus, the democrat chairman of the finance committee in the senate and others who have said there should be senate hearings move forward with that. i think this is a moment when we should take our time, we should be have your facts straight, and, see where that leads us. you should, if nobody is running the irs, somebody needs to. if nobody is responsible for talking points that try to explain the death of americans overseas somebody
the, the irs is scariest of all federal government agencies to the average american. and they don't like thinking that nobody's running the irs. you know in the first four years of the obama administration everything was george bush's fault. now apparently everything is nobody's fault because nobody is taking responsibility for the government anymore. bill: your comment about republicans. do you think on the senate and house side so far they have done that, they have stuck to, what you believe...
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but the associated press says senior irs officials knew of the wrong doing. now back to justice with judge jeanine. judge jeanine. >>> four hostages freed after years of isolation, rape and abuse at the hands of a kidnapper. ariel castro. >>> amanda berry a escaped the house of horrors with her 6-year-old daughter. ultimately freeing her fellow captives. with the latest fox news reporter garrett ten ee from cleveland. >> good evening. >> good evening, judge. the big question here in cleveland tonight is where is michelle knight. amanda berry and gina dejesus are back at home with their families. the third victim, michelle knight wants nothing to do with her own family. i spoke to her grandmother yesterday and she says not only has the family not seen michelle since she was rescued five days ago, they haven't spoken to her. we spoke to the fbi and told us michelle is doing well. she is surrounded by people who care about her and that it's her decision of whether or not she ever wants to make contact with her family. the mom -- the manno owe. >> go ahead. >> ju
but the associated press says senior irs officials knew of the wrong doing. now back to justice with judge jeanine. judge jeanine. >>> four hostages freed after years of isolation, rape and abuse at the hands of a kidnapper. ariel castro. >>> amanda berry a escaped the house of horrors with her 6-year-old daughter. ultimately freeing her fellow captives. with the latest fox news reporter garrett ten ee from cleveland. >> good evening. >> good evening, judge. the...